, Core-level photoemission study of thallium adsorbed on a Si (111) The coverage-dependent valence state of Tl adsorbed on a Si͑111͒-͑7 ϫ 7͒ surface and the coverage dependence of the charge states of surface Si atoms have been investigated by high-resolution core-level photoelectron spectroscopy. Although two different reconstructions were observed in low-energy electron diffraction at different coverages, a ͑1 ϫ 1͒ pattern at a Tl coverage of 1 monolayer ͑ML͒ and a ͑ ͱ 3 ϫ ͱ 3͒ pattern at a coverage of 1 / 3 ML, the binding energy of the Tl 5d core-level was the same at Tl coverages up to 1 ML. Taking the valence state on a ͑1 ϫ 1͒ surface reported in the literature into account, we conclude that the valence state of Tl is 1+, and that the 6s 2 electrons of Tl are inactive as an inert pair in the Tl-Si bonding on a Si͑111͒ surface at a coverage of 1 ML and below. In the Si 2p core-level spectra, one surface component was observed on the ͑1 ϫ 1͒ surface, and three surface components were observed on the ͑ ͱ 3 ϫ ͱ 3͒ surface. The binding energies and intensities of the Si 2p surface components indicate that the charge state of the surface Si atoms on Tl/ Si͑111͒-͑1 ϫ 1͒ is the same as that of the ͑ ͱ 3 ϫ ͱ 3͒ surfaces induced by the other group III metals, but they are different on the Tl/ Si͑111͒-͑ ͱ 3 ϫ ͱ 3͒ surface.